Vergil's Aeneid and the Roman self : subject and nation in literary discourse /

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As the most widely read Roman poem in antiquity, the Aeneid was indelibly burned into the memories of generations of Roman school children. In her new book, Yasmin Syed analyzes the formative influence the poem exerted on its broad audience of educated Romans. Syed analyzes Roman pedagogy and readin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Syed, Yasmin, 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Latín
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Virgil. > Aeneis.
Aeneas > (Legendary character) > In literature.
Virgile. > Aeneis.
Aeneas > (Legendary character)
Aeneis (Virgil)
Epic poetry, Latin > History and criticism.
Identity (Psychology) in literature.
National characteristics, Roman.
Literature and society > Rome.
Group identity in literature.
Ethnic groups in literature.
Authors and readers > Rome.
Sex role in literature.
Self in literature.
Poésie épique latine > Histoire et critique.
Énée (Personnage légendaire) dans la littérature.
Identité (Psychologie) dans la littérature.
Romains.
Littérature et société > Rome.
Identité collective dans la littérature.
Groupes ethniques dans la littérature.
Écrivains et lecteurs > Rome.
Rôle selon le sexe dans la littérature.
Moi (Psychologie) dans la littérature.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
HISTORY > General.
Authors and readers.
Epic poetry, Latin.
Literature.
Literature and society.
Aeneis (Vergilius)
Identiteit.
Romeinen (volk)
Rome (Empire)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The Aeneid and Roman identity
  • Ch. 1. Vergil's Aeneid in Roman imperial culture
  • Ch. 2. Poetry, power, and the emotions
  • pt. 2. The reader's subject position
  • Ch. 3. The gaze
  • Ch. 4. The spectacle of emotions
  • pt. 3. Gender and ethnicity
  • Ch. 5. Gendered emotions
  • Ch. 6. Gendered ethnicity
  • Ch. 7. Cleopatra and the politics of gendered ethnicity
  • Ch. 8. Romanitas.

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